WINDOWS HANDOUT

Every computer should have:

            An anti-virus program (AVG at grisoft.com is free), WinZip, a PDF writer such as free PDF995.com

Every computer user should be able to:

            Navigate Windows Explorer: Copy, Paste, Rename a file

            Find their eMail files for backup (C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\{big long number}\Microsoft\Outlook Express\ dat files

            Back up Data, not Programs. Data can be moved to other folders -- Programs can't.

            Use WordPad -- the free word processor

            Edit a file without opening the appropriate editing program.

            Find your My Documents folder at C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name\My Documents

eMail

            Do NOT send mail to all your friends until you validate that it is not a HOAX.

            Don't open attachments from the ones most likely to send you a virus -- your friends! Call them to verify.

            When you get an email & need to send it: Forward, Reply, Reply All -- Clean it up -- its edible. Remove ">"

            To remove ">" and other nasties, copy it into WordPad, Replace, Copy it back.

            You do NOT need to fill in TO or CC: just fill in BCC:  Each will think you sent it only to him.

            You do Not need to click TO or CC or BCC: just type the first letter of the person's email name. And Again.

            Do NOT attach large files: Nobody will get them. Check the size of Pictures you scanned.  900k is plenty.

Windows programs

            If you make a mistake, click on Undo (the twistee back arrow), or CTL+ Z.

            To copy a whole document, RightClick + Select ALL. Or CTL+A for a whole list of ...

            To save a document in another format, choose File + Save As and select the Drop Down.

            Use the right tool, fool. Don’t build address lists in Word, put them in Excel.

            When looking for something in a list, like a file list, select any one, then press the First Letter.

            There is NO NEED to kill one program to run another.

            There is NO NEED to MINIMIZE one program to run another.

            ALT+TAB will switch you to any of the programs you have minimized, or could have.

            Menus are for retirees -- any program you run weekly should have an icon on the Desktop, or LaunchBar.

            Drag any program off the Programs Menu by holding down CTL and drag to the Desktop.

            To capture a page, hold ALT and tap Prnt Scrn, then open WordPad and Paste. Then Print.

            To save a bunch of attachments in one click, split the screen to Email and Win Explorer. Drag.

            End Full Screen Mode (one box next to the X in the upper right) by clicking on the box to make two.

            To find a file easily, save all files in My Documents.

            To find a file easily, in Win Explorer (right-Click + START), choose View + Details.

                        Click on Column heading bar to Sort. Sort by Date to find Latest.

            A Shortcut is a Pointer to a Program. Deleting the Shortcut doesn’t delete the Program.

            Use the Arrow keys to move the cursor without changing the data. CTL + Arrow skips a word each tap.

            Use CTL + SHFT + Arrow to select large areas.

            Use the HOME or END key with CTL to go to the top or bottom of a line or page.

            Use PageUP and PageDOWN to move page to page in a document. Kiss the Mouse goodbye.

Internet Explorer

            A URL is the address of a Web Site, such as TwoMarshalls.com

            Save any URL by choosing Favorites, or for temporary saving, drag the little blue e to the Desktop.

            Most websites don’t need WWW in front and NONE need HTTP:// -- add 10 years to your life.

            Never type a URL more than once a year -- use down Arrow in Address.

            NO URLs or email addresses have SPACES in them -- but they_may_have_underscores_you cant see.

            When you can't print the right side of a web page, copy it to WordPad, set to Landscape. Print.

            Even if there is no Edit on the Menu, you can still copy words and paragraphs -- highlight, then CTL+C.

ClipBoard

            When you Copy or Cut or CTL + C or CTL + X, the object goes into a Windows holding area call ClipBoard.

            Then go to any file and Paste or CTL + V to place the object in that document.

            The object stays in the ClipBoard until it is replaced by the next object. ClipBoard holds One object at a time.

WordPad

            WordPad has Edit + Replace to use in getting rid of ">".    

            File + Print Preview will show you what you will get on the printer.

            WordPad can hold graphics, such as Error Messages and Pictures (use Drag & Drop or Paste).

            You can make a picture LARGER in WordPad by tapping once to make the Handles appear. Drag handle.

 Facts and Opinions

 by Dean Ewalt